Saying "We will destroy terrorism" is about as meaningful a… - Terry Jones

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Saying "We will destroy terrorism" is about as meaningful as saying: "We shall annihilate mockery."

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Terence Graham Parry Jones (1 February 1942 – 21 January 2020) was a Welsh comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director, political commentator, children's writer, and Chaucerian scholar. Jones is known for his performances with the comedy troupe Monty Python.

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What is meant by: "We mustn't give in to the terrorists"? We gave in to them the moment the first bombs fell on Afghanistan.

Ludicrous concepts…like the whole idea of a "war on terrorism". You can wage war against another country, or on a national group within your own country, but you can't wage war on an abstract noun. How do you know when you've won? When you've got it removed from the Oxford English Dictionary?

A Horse, a Bucket and a Spoon.

Saying "We will destroy terrorism" is about as meaningful as saying: "We shall annihilate mockery." - Terry Jones

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